2017 FBS Independents Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 9 | 65 | 130 | 16 | 211 | 23.4 |
| 2 | Army | 10 | 191 | 14 | 10 | 215 | 21.5 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 3 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 4 | BYU | 8 | 73 | 85 | 6 | 164 | 20.5 |